Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and composer who was the leader of the Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno from 1995 to 2010. He also led the Primetime Band on the short-lived The Jay Leno Show.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album, Soul Train Music Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance, Moments Aren't Moments, Songhouse, Morning Sun
TV Shows
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Jay Leno Show
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Currently the band-leader and right-hand man of Jay Leno on The Jay Leno Show (2009) (10:00 p.m. ET/PT). [September 2009]
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Maternal nephew of Ray Bryant, jazz pianist in jazz and blues music.
3
Son of Vera Bryant Eubanks; brother Duane Eubanks, a trumpeter and jazz musician.
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Cousin of Raphael Bryant Jr. and Gina Bryant. Maternal nephew of Claude Bryant.
TV Series musical director - 1,836 episodes, 1994 - 2009 musician - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Royal Pains
2014
TV Series
Kevin
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
TV Series
Kevin Eubanks
Girlfriends
2003
TV Series
Guitarist
Days of Our Lives
2002
TV Series
Eubie Banks
Longshot
2001
Jazz Club Performer
V.I.P.
2000
TV Series
Paul Moss
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1995
TV Series
Musical Director
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Home & Family
2013
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV Series performer - 4 episodes, 2010 - 2013 writer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2013
The Great Buck Howard
2008
performer: "Kevin's Country Tonight Show Closing Theme" - as Kevin T. Eubanks / writer: "Kevin's Country Tonight Show Closing Theme" - as Kevin T. Eubanks
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Week That Girl Died
1998
The Dinner
1997
Psalms from the Underground
1996
Short
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
TV Movie
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2016
TV Series
Himself
Tween Fest
2016
TV Series
Himself
The 3rd Annual Noble Awards
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest Musician
Teens Wanna Know
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
17th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Jay Leno
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Today
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1995-2013
TV Series
Himself - Musical Director / Himself / Himself - Bandleader / ...
Home & Family
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin
2012
TV Series
Himself
79th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2010
TV Series
Himself
The View
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Jay Leno Show
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself - Bandleader
74th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2005
TV Special
Himself
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Hollywood Squares
1999-2003
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
The Chris Isaak Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
30th NAACP Image Awards
1999
TV Special
Himself
WCW/NWO Road Wild
1998
TV Movie
Himself
Muppets Tonight
1997
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Classic Contribution Award
BMI Film & TV Awards
The Tonight Show (1962)
Known for movies
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1994-2013) as Music Department
The Jay Leno Show (2009-2010) as Himself - Bandleader
I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005) as Himself
Hollywood Squares (1999-2003) as Himself - Panelist
$25 Million
